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Police ID 81-Year-Old Pedestrian Found Dead With Traumatic Injuries In Maryland Roadway

An 81-year-old man was killed overnight after being struck by a driver in Prince George's County and found lying in the roadway for unknown reasons, police say.

Prince George's County Police identified the elderly man killed crossing the road.

Prince George's County Police identified the elderly man killed crossing the road.

Photo Credit: Prince George's County Police

Upper Marlboro resident Tomel Burke has been identified as the person who had to be rushed to an area hospital, where he later died from injuries sustained after being struck by a driver shortly after 11 p.m. on Monday night.

At approximately 11:05 p.m. on April 15, officers from the Prince George's County Police Department were called to the area of John Rogers Boulevard and Courtland Lane in Upper Marlboro, where they found Burke suffering from traumatic injuries.

He was rushed to an area hospital for treatment and evaluation, where he later died.

Investigators say that a driver struck Burke in the southbound lanes of John Rogers Boulevard and remained at the scene following the incident. She was uninjured.

The crash remains under investigation.

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